UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2012
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34037 | 75-2379388 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11000 Equity Drive, Suite 300, Houston, Texas | 77041 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(281) 999-0047
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2012. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, March 30, 2012, the Company had 157,491,089 shares of common stock outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals at the Annual Meeting, casting their votes as described below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. Each of the individuals listed below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Board.
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||
| Harold J. Bouillion |
124,255,072 | 3,649,682 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| Enoch L. Dawkins |
109,370,282 | 18,534,472 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| David D. Dunlap |
125,150,271 | 2,754,483 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| James M. Funk |
123,858,498 | 4,046,256 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| Terence E. Hall |
124,108,574 | 3,796,180 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| Ernest E. Howard, III |
113,361,036 | 14,543,718 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| Peter D. Kinnear |
125,805,537 | 2,099,217 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| Michael M. McShane |
124,424,603 | 3,480,151 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| W. Matt Ralls |
123,863,955 | 4,040,799 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
| Justin L. Sullivan |
122,628,394 | 5,276,360 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||
Proposal 2 – Advisory Say-on-Pay Vote. Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. This advisory vote was approved.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||||
| 122,985,428 | 3,871,649 | 1,047,677 | 11,647,243 | |||||||||||
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Retention of Auditors. Proposal 3 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. This proposal was approved.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 137,006,909 | 1,576,391 | 968,697 | ||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert S. Taylor | |
| Robert S. Taylor | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | ||
| and Treasurer | ||
Dated: May 18, 2012